Diane Caruana
In-house journalist covering international vaping news.
South Africa: Age Verification Crackdown at Vape Shops
South Africa’s Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill, was first announced last year by Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla, and is...
Vape Brand RELX Enters The Saudi Market
The Saudi launch of RELX, which is one of the biggest manufacturers, distributors and sellers of vaping products in China, comes as local concerns...
Study Examines Effectivity of California Tobacco Age Limit Set in 2016
There was no associated decrease in 'ever' or 'current' smoking patterns with California's T21 law, at least three years post-implementation.The study titled, “Smoking behavior...
UK: Concerns About The Circulation of Illicit High-Strength Nicotine Vapes
Some retailers are reportedly selling between 600 and 700 disposable devices per week.Vaping products which do not meet UK standards (such as ones having...
Canadian Study: Menthol Cigarettes’ Ban Boosted Quitting Rates
In the US, the health benefits of the ban would be felt mostly among black communities, because the percentage of African American smokers who...
Will South Africa’s New Cigarette And Vape Laws Reduce Harm?
The new Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill, was first announced in May 2020 by Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla, and...
Kiwi Expert: Low Nicotine Cigs Will Just Make Smokers Consume More
The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill, limits the amount of nicotine in e-cigarettes to 20 mg/mL and 50 mg/mL for freebase...
Morocco Sets in Place New Standards For Cigarettes
A rise in smoking rates of 9.8% in 2019 from the year before, equated to a total of 13.8 billion cigarettes consumed, by almost...
